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Sep 3, 2016 2:22 PM CST
Name: Gita Veskimets
Baltimore or Nottingham MD-212 (Zone 7a)
Life is "mind over matter". If I d
Tara
You say you re-potted the plant. Did you, by any chance, put extra soil on top of the
pot (with the plant in it) to compensate for a larger pot?
This is such a common error....plants need to be potted in such a way that the soil is
the same level it was in the original pot. Add the extra soil to the bottom pf the pot.
Many people just put the plant in the bigger pot and then fill it with soil.
This will lead to slow death--leaves browning/yellowing etc.
May take a couple months for this to show. Keep a keen eye on your new plants.

IF you did this--please remove the plant from the new pot--check all the roots for rot--
trim those away. Re-pot correctly (in a "MIX"--not "soil" ) so the soil level is the same it was when you bought it. Don't feel bad--many people do this and learn the hard way.
Just as a rule--most plants, when you buy them, are in the correct size pot and re-potting
is not needed for several months. Be patient.....
NO magic is going to happen just because you put it in a bigger pot.
Too much soil==too much moisture. I cannot tell from your photo if this is the case or not.

BTW--Philodendrons can live and thrive in very tight rooted conditions and not wilt
if not watered regularly.

Hope this helps. Others may jump in ad add their thoughts. Gita

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